Barcelona - information about the city

Barcelona is the capital and the most populous city of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain , after Madrid , with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4 km (39 sq mi). The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of between 4,200,000 and 4,500,000 on an area of 803 km (310 sq mi), being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. About five million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also Europe 's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean coast. It is the main component of an administrative area of Greater Barcelona, with a population of 3,218,071 in an area of 636 km² (density 5,060 hab/km²). It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m/1,680 ft).

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Barcelona - tourist attractions

Park Güell is one of the best known gardens in the world. It is located in the upper part of the city, which was formerly known as Pelada Mountain or Hill of el Caramel. It is composed of many modernist architectural elements created by the brilliant Antoni Gaudí and commissioned by Count Eusebi Güe...

The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family) known as the Sagrada Família is a Roman Catholic church which is one of the most famous buildings in Barcelona. It is commonly regarded as the symbol of the city.
Sagrada Família was designed by...

Montjuic Castle was a military fortress built in the city of Barcelona to defend it from attacks by sea and to have the control to the city. It is located on the mountain of Montjuic.
In the beginning was a medieval watchtower whose function was to inform by light signals as a lighthouse. In 1640, ...

Camp Nou ("New Field" in Catalan) is the stadium of FC Barcelona and, with the capacity of 99,354 seats, the biggest football stadium in Europe.
The need to build the stadium arose as Barcelona's previous stadium, Les Corts, grew in popularity while having very limited room for expansion. Initially...

Casa Milà, better known as La Pedrera (quarry), is a modernist building located on one of the longest streets in Barcelona, Passaige de Gracia, designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí in collaboration with Sugranyes Domènec i Gras. The house, built in the years 1906-1910, was initially home t...

Güell Palace (Palau Güell in Catalan) is located on Carrer Nou de la Rambla, close to Las Ramblas and the port of Barcelona. It is a nineteenth-century Modernist building designed by Antoni Gaudi.
The building was designed on the request of Count Eusebi Güell y Bacigalupi. The nobleman was a textil...

The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria, better known as La Boqueria, is the largest and most diverse public market in terms of food supply in Barcelona and Catalonia. It is not just a regular market, but a town of sorts, which due to its uniqueness and central location is as an extremely popular to...

The Rambla in Barcelona is an emblematic bulevard from old town which connects Catalunya Square with Cristobal Columbus Statue, near the Port Vell (ancient seaport). The street, with trees in both sides and a big pedestrian zone in center runs along its 1,2 km long between mythical places such a...

Park Güell’s Bench is the longest, most beautiful and most famous bench in the world. It is surrounding the main park's square and is located at the end of the entrance stairs, just above 86 columns from Sala Hipostila. From the bank, visitors can enjoy one of the best and most spectacular views of ...

The Montjuïc Park is a park located on the mountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona, approximately 200 m.a.s.l. The name of the mountain translates as "Hill of the Jews" in medieval Catalan and refers to the Jewish community that once settled on the slopes of the mountain and the Jewish cemetery situated t...